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The speaker for this Nurture program from noon to 1 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012 will focus on the issue of gun violence prevention. Jim Atwood is a long time member of the Board of the National Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
HEEDING GOD’S CALL
Heeding God’s Call is an Interfaith Movement dealing with the elimination of hand gun violence at the grass roots level. We
cooperate with the Brady Campaign and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, but they take the legislative route while Heeding God’s
Call is striving to be active [...]
GROWING IN AGE, GRACE AND WISDOM
Two Adult Nurture programs at noon on Sunday May 27 and Sunday June 3 will explore the spirituality of aging and legal issues related to aging.
June 7 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Enjoy a different kind of happy hour. A time for families and homeward bound commuters to unwind with music, art, drinks and conversation. This month the Fairfax Chamber Ensemble. Child care provided.
1. What is Strengthen the Church?
Strengthen the Church is the special mission offering that builds the United Church of Christ’s future. These gifts help start new churches, renew existing churches, foster new leaders and grow the UCC as a community of extravagant welcome.
2. How much is given annually to Strengthen the Church?
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Michael Joseph is an associate member of First Church who is a missionary in Columbia supported by the Common Global Mission Board of the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The First Church Second Sunday Offering for May will go to support his work in Columbia
The Taizé services at First Congregational UCC are based on the ecumenical prayer services of the monastic community in Taizé, France, from which the monastic order takes its name. Founded in 1940, the initial aim of the community and their services was to heal divisions between Christians, with the resulting reconciliation leading to [...]
May 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Enjoy a different kind of happy hour. A time for families and homeward bound commuters to unwind with music, art, drinks and conversation. This month EcoVoce, an ensemble committed to being a musical voice for ecology, birds, trees, water, animals, and other aspects of nature. Child care provided.
